Weldon in Halifax County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Conservation Pays Off

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2021

1. Conservation Pays Off Marker

Inscription.
Striped bass are culturally, economically and recreationally significant to the Roanoke River and to Weldon, NC—the
"Rockfish Capital of the World!"
Once overfished, state and federal agencies, fisherman and private industry worked together to bring the popular striped bass back. A modern day conservation success story!

The Albemarle Sound/Roanoke River striped bass population was declared restored in 1997.

N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission biologists conduct a recreational angler creel survey and electrofishing samples on the Roanoke River each spring to ensure the population remains at a sustainable level.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1997.

Location. 36° 25.671′ N, 77° 35.482′ W. Marker is in Weldon, North Carolina, in Halifax County. It is on Rockfish Drive 0.1 miles west of U.S. 158/301, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 50 Rockfish Dr, Weldon NC 27890, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in North Carolina’s Coastal Plain. It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to The Roanoke Canal Museum and Trail / Canal Trail Map (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mills at Weldon (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Wilmington & Weldon RR Trestle (about 700 feet away); Roanoke Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Roanoke River (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Weldon Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away); Wilmington and Weldon Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away); First Railroad (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Weldon.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2021

2. Conservation Pays Off Marker

Striped Bass (Nearby nature marker) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2021

3. Striped Bass (Nearby nature marker)

Nearby signage image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 27, 2021

4. Nearby signage

Weldon, N.C.
Rockfish capital
of
the world

Credits. This page was last revised on May 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 8 times this year. Last updated on May 5, 2023, by Michael Buckner of Durham, North Carolina. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 28, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.